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The Mansfield Lady Lions’ volleyball team is set to surprise several teams this season after going just 8-25 a year ago.This year’s squad features the return of junior outside hitter Kayley Kingery, who is also a two-time All-District and All-Summit Conference selection. Other key returners include...
Though the Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ volleyball team has a new head coach, Kali Jones is not new to the program.For the past nine years, Coach Jones has coached at both the JV and Junior High level in the district.She also created and runs the Mountain Grove Elite program featuring players in...
Mountain Grove's Eli Golden intercepts a Willow Springs' pass during the Jamboree.
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ football team returned to the grid iron last Friday night when they hosted a Jamboree with both Thayer and Willow Springs. Houston did not participate this year and instead chose to participate in a Jamboree at Clever.The Panthers opened with a South Central Association...
The Boomers, out of Mountain Grove, recently finished in second place in the local 8U Coach Pitch Tournament hosted by the Norwood Summer League. Those pictured include, front row: Eli, Celsee, Kash, Harper and Kathleen. Also pictured are Waylon, Braxton, Bowen, Heston, Coen and Layton. (No last...
Brody Emery goes in for the slam dunk.
For the second straight year, the 417 Shootout made its home in Mountain Grove as teams from across Missouri gathered for a two-day basketball showcase featuring junior varsity and varsity players.On Thursday, boys teams came from Hartville, Lutie, Dora, Gainesville, Monroe City, Billings, Sparta,...
Norwood’s Pierce Lawson with the eventual game-winning RBI single in the top of the seventh inning to lift the Pirates past Billings in the Class 1 state sectionals.
The Norwood Pirates’ baseball team’s season came to an end just one game from reaching the Final Four after their tough road loss to Dadeville in the Class 2 state quarterfinals.Norwood traveled nearly two hours to take on a Bearcats’ team in front of their large home crowd.The Pirates struck first...
Norwood relay runners Jayden Chambers, Jaycee Hall, Sadie Kelly and Kalie Chadwell with their All-State medals alongisde coach Jonathan Winslow.
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ track and field program earned All-State medals in three different events in the Class 1 State Championships held Friday-Saturday, May 22-23 in Jefferson City.Leading the way was Jayden Chambers, who earned a top-three finish in the 1,600 meters as she had a third place...
Mansfield’s Kellen Campbell, left, and Malachi Ussery with their All-State medals from last weekend’s Class 2 State Championships.
Nearly one month earlier, Mansfield senior Malachi Ussery broke his arm at a meet in Mountain Grove.One month later, Ussery overcame his adversity and found his way on the podium at the Class 2 State Championships held May 22-23 in Jefferson City.Ussery’s leap of 21’8.25” helped him earn a third...
Hartville’s McKenzi Stigall before her state race.
Hartville’s McKenzi Stigall represented the Lady Eagles in the Class 2 State Championships held on Friday and Saturday, May 22-23 in Jefferson City.Stigall finished 16th in the preliminaries for the 400 meters race with a time of 1:10.15.She was unable to qualify for the finals in the event, but...
Norwood’s Chase Blakey accepts the Diamond 9 Award from Executive Vice President Kari Norris, of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Norwood’s Chase Blakey was officially a Diamond 9 honoree at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Luncheon held on May 19 at the Wilson Logistics Arena in Springfield.Blakey was joined by fellow teammates, coaches and family as he received the prestigious honor.According to information from the HOF,...